2. Any
household hazardous waste could qualify as a good answer here. These
would include pesticides (both herbicides and insecticides), paints,
solvents, toxic cleaners, batteries, and oil from our cars

3. Trash
can be washed down from our storm drains and creeks and out to the
shore, trash can be left by beach-goers, trash can be washed up from the
ocean, or trash can be blown onto the beach by the wind

7. Marine debris is
any substance that enters unnaturally in to the marine environment. It
is harmful for many reasons. It can be mistaken for food by many marine
mammals and birds, and ingestion of marine debris is potentially fatal
for many of these animals. Entanglement is also a danger, as nets or
plastic can choke, drown, or cause other harm to marine mammals, fish,
and many birds. Marine debris can also damage boats and shipping vessels
by entangling propellers or through collision with larger debris. Marine
debris also soils our coasts, rendering them less appealing for
beach-goers and adversely affecting our economy.

9. Plastics can
entangle marine animals, potentially drowning or otherwise harming the
animals. Marine mammals and birds can also mistake plastics for food.
These plastics can then lodge in the animals’ stomachs, either
blocking food from entering or giving them a false sense of satiation,
damaging the animal’s health. Plastics can also entangle ship’s
propellers, causing economic damage.

10. Toxic pollution can enter the
food chain, traveling upward through bugs and fish, and ultimately
ending up in humans, affecting human health. Marine pollution can also
affect beach-goers - glass on the beach is a hazard, and toxic pollution
can be a health hazard for anyone entering the water.

11. A
watershed is the area of land that drains in a certain body of water.

12.
Point source pollution is pollution contributed to the water from an
individually distinct source, such as a pipe, ditch, tunnel, or well.
Non-point source pollution is pollution that comes from a broad area or
many different non-discrete sources

15.
You can keep lids firmly on trashcans to keep trash from blowing out.
Ask your local bars, restaurants, and businesses to place ashtrays
outside where smokers congregate. Bring a canvass bag to the grocery
store instead of using paper bags. And support the California Coastal
Commission’s Public Education efforts by buying a Whale’s Tail
license plate! Call 1-800-COAST-4U to order.